Archive for September, 2008
Spartans Kerr stars in Scotland victory
Monday, September 29th, 2008Scottish Cup Photos
Monday, September 29th, 2008Important notice for Pollok fans travelling to Edinburgh
Monday, September 29th, 2008View a Google map showing the location of City Park.
More information can be found on the ‘Ainslie Park’ page of this site.
Message from Mike Lawson
Monday, September 29th, 2008On behalf of the players and management of the First team can I thank all of those who managed to get though and support us against Pollok at Newlandsfield on Saturday. I assumed the Third team didn’t have a game from the faces I saw on the terracing and from the roar that went up when Nicky equalised it was evident that more than a few “Spartans” were in the crowd.
On the park the players didn’t let you down and they will need to do better next weekend as I’m sure Pollok are smarting from the result and will up their game. Scottish Cup days at City Park have been special in the past for two reason. The performance on the park and the support off it.
We hope to see as many of you as can make it getting behind the team this Saturday.
Thanks again
Mike
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Sunday, September 28th, 2008Pollok v Spartans – Match Report and Highlights
Sunday, September 28th, 2008Spartans and Pollok will have to do it all again this coming Saturday after a hard fought, balanced draw between the two sides. Spartans, with a point to prove against Junior opposition after last years 4-1 defeat to Linlithgow Rose, welcomed back Fowlie and Gerrard, both missing the last game vs Coldstream. Pollok, in only their 2nd year in this cup tournament were short a couple of first team players, as they looked to further prove the perceived higher standards of the Junior leagues.
Spartans started strong and Walker’s pace up front ensured the Pollok defence we alert from the start. Walker had a great chance to score the first goal, working hard to get his shot, only to see it drag past the left hand post.
On 15 minutes Pollok took the lead. A corner crossed in was only half cleared by the Spartan defence. The ball played back in and was knocked into the back of the net by Dingwall.
Spartans reacted well to going behind and immediately pushed for an equaliser. The pace of Walker and Kader causing the defence a huge amount of trouble while the midfield engine, King was pulling the strings from the centre.
In the 27th minute Kader was bundled over in the box by the Pollok defence. The referee awarded a freekick just outside the box, but after rightly consulting his assistant, confirmed the foul was in the penalty area. Penalty given!
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Great Scottish Cup match
Saturday, September 27th, 2008
Full report to follow
Team: Flockhart, Archibald, Fowlie (sub Livingston 71), Gerrad, Hoskins, Kader (sub Preston 81), Manson, King, O’Donnel, Henretty (sub Devlin 85), Walker Subs not used: Smart and Malin
The winners of next week’s reply will go to Annan in Round 2…an intruiging tie!
The 2nd XI also won their Scottish Cup tie today, convincing 5 – 0 winners over Bluebell with goals from Adam Perry 2, Paul Sutherland, Lukazs Zuk and Danny Forbes.
